– Letters to Virginia & other stuff-

prose poem

Fascinated by the decadence of pre-war Germany, a frantic epoch frought with passions of social, political and artistic focus, I wrote this poem after watching several old German films. The poem is posted at Tulpendiebe on tumblr, a site created by Jürgen Fauth, the co-founder of the writer’s site, Fictionaut. He has also written a novel, titled “Kino.” My poem, titled, “I see a sea of cinema faces, black and white, black and white, black and white” is my poor attempt to capture something of the decadence and the tone of the era. You can read it at:

The tumblr site also has a link to Fauth’s book and in Tulpindiebe, you will find an odd, curious, fascinating collection of works, prose, poems, art, photos that are marvelously tuned to the epoch and to the period in which Fauth’s novel is placed. It’s a fascinating period.

One of the most memorable film clips from any period is the beer garden scene from Cabaret. I could describe it, but here’s the link.

This remarkable magazine, LOST IN THOUGHT, is published in Canada and is a stunning mix of visual art, poetry and fiction. One of the finest magazines I’ve ever seen, I am proud to be included in the collection. Each illustrated story and poem pairs a writer with either a photographer or an illustrator. The result is singularly arresting and represents a new class of magazine, one that rivals any that you’ve seen before.

I’m also happy to say that my story, On the train to Otsu Station will be included in an upcoming charity anthology, New Sun Rising. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charities providing earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan. The anthology was sidetracked for a while, but is now in gear and I’ll post a link for purchase when it’s available.

In the meantime, here is a link to information on the ongoing effort to publish:

As for the rumors, I will have a poem published in Blue Fifth Review sometime in May and my story, Waiting for the Wolf will appear in print sometime soon in the Canadian journal, Lost in Thought. In the meantime, I’m working on two novels, one of which should be finished in November of this year.

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